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TechnetiumElements t1_itpjlwy wrote

i don't get it

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no_apricots t1_itpjszk wrote

If you’re in northern Finland/Sweden/Norway there’s very little daylight in the winter. Sun comes “up” at 11AM and it’s dark by 1-2pm. And it’s often so cloudy you don’t actually notice the sun for weeks at a time

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TechnetiumElements t1_itpknsj wrote

ohh ok i see thanks

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neutrino71 t1_itpoe7o wrote

The opposite happens in summer and you'll occasionally hear North Alaska and other Arctic regions labelled "the land if the midnight sun" Some interesting panoramic photos if your Google-fu is strong

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hoosyourdaddyo t1_itpq1cm wrote

Like they don’t get sunrises

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Drusgar t1_itsbfsu wrote

It doesn't stay dark for 6 months, though.

I was actually in Fairbanks in June and it's pretty weird. I figured it would get kind of dark but the sun wouldn't completely go down but I woke up at 3 am in my hotel room, looked out the window and it seemed like noon.

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